Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: I must work the works of him that sent me, while
it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. John 9:4
Read: John 9:1-7
Time has a way of conspiring against us. It gives us the
illusion that everything is standing still and nothing is lost. It appears to
tell us never to worry. Anyone who falls for this illusion would regret at the
end of the day, having failed to accomplish what he or she was supposed to. In
John 9:4, Jesus says:
I must work the works
of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
If only you can follow the principles of Jesus, there is no
way you will not succeed both on earth and in Heaven. A wise person will strive
to do the most important things in life at youth because at old age, there
wouldn’t be much strength and vigour to do them. According to our Lord Jesus
Christ, it is wise to do God’s work while a youth. That is, there is need to
find out God’s purpose for your life and key into it very early in life so that
you can positively affect God’s Kingdom through it.
Our Lord Jesus Christ started His ministry at the age of 30
(Luke 3:23), and within about three and a half years, He had accomplished His
purpose on earth. He had completed His Father’s assignment. He had touched so
many lives. He had raised so many disciples and had mentored the apostles to
take over from Him. Within that period, He had taught these disciples all they
needed to know at that level, leaving out some tougher doctrines for the Holy
Spirit to teach after His departure. If you observe the Lord, you will discover
that He was in a hurry to win souls. He was in a hurry to heal the sick. Ever ready,
He was in a hurry to bless people and was only waiting for people to open their
mouths and ask. There were several cases where because of His haste to finish
His assignment, He forced Himself into people’s situations and changed their
lives even without any invitation. Peter benefited from this. Jesus understood
time and worked with it. If you are the Jesus in your area, church or
community, how are you doing the work of the Lord today?
PRAYER POINT:
Lord, as You worked with time to fulfil Your purpose on
earth, grant me the Grace to achieve Your purpose for my life within the time I
have left.
Bible in one year: Ezra 8-10
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